{"id":347,"date":"2012-09-26T09:39:05","date_gmt":"2012-09-26T13:39:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/boh\/?p=347"},"modified":"2012-09-26T09:39:05","modified_gmt":"2012-09-26T13:39:05","slug":"au-pair-in-america-annual-host-family-picnic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.aupairinamerica.com\/boh\/2012\/09\/26\/au-pair-in-america-annual-host-family-picnic\/","title":{"rendered":"Au Pair in America Annual Host Family Picnic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/i1211.photobucket.com\/albums\/cc438\/BestofBoston\/Apple%20Picking%20Host%20Family%20Day%202012\/DSC_0431_zps08c03d15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"218\" height=\"146\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/i1211.photobucket.com\/albums\/cc438\/BestofBoston\/Apple%20Picking%20Host%20Family%20Day%202012\/HostFamilyPicnic2012035_zpscaa129b2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"166\" \/>This year, 8 Boston area counselors organized the annual host family picnic at Carver Hill Orchard in Stow, MA.\u00a0\u00a0 This event gives host families and au pairs the opportunity to meet other families and au pairs in the program.\u00a0 It also satisfies the State Department requirement to offer a host family workshop at least once per year.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We offered handouts and discussions about topics related to the host family-au pair relationship, such as the adaptation process.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/i975.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae238\/bettinavelona\/Host%20Family%20Picnic%202012\/HostFamilyPicnic2012027_zpsab99f0c2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"166\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On a beautiful fall day, host families and au pairs enjoyed apple and pumpkin picking, mingling with each other as well as freshly baked cider donuts, apple cider and hayrides provided by Au Pair in America.\u00a0 The children had a choice of different art tables, which included fall coloring sheets and stencils, wood cut fall stamps as well as apple prints.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/i1211.photobucket.com\/albums\/cc438\/BestofBoston\/Apple%20Picking%20Host%20Family%20Day%202012\/DSC_0469_zps6cf7ee39.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"148\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">Not only do events like these bring people together, but it also provides an opportunity for our host families to share this New England tradition of going out into the apple orchard in the fall with their au pairs, many of who just arrived over the summer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">For more photos of the picnic, go to H<a href=\"http:\/\/s975.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae238\/bettinavelona\/Host%20Family%20Picnic%202012\/#!cpZZ1QQtppZZ20\">ost Family Picnic 2012<\/a> and Ho<a href=\"http:\/\/s1044.photobucket.com\/albums\/b442\/hkriszun\/Apple%20Picking%20hostfamily%20event%202012\/#!cpZZ4QQtppZZ20\">st Family Picnic &#8211; 2012 <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">For a slideshow of the event, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/s1211.photobucket.com\/albums\/cc438\/BestofBoston\/Apple%20Picking%20Host%20Family%20Day%202012\/?albumview=slideshow&amp;track=share_email_album_view_click\">Host Family Picnic slideshow<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/i975.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae238\/bettinavelona\/Host%20Family%20Picnic%202012\/HostFamilyPicnic2012025_zps4d6b2a59.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"153\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/i1044.photobucket.com\/albums\/b442\/hkriszun\/Apple%20Picking%20hostfamily%20event%202012\/P1070700_zpsc92e61fe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"166\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: 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